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DROPSLose the love handles! Each month, we giveyou fiveways to take off five pounds-withinthe next 30 days. I BY .JEFF HAMPL

SPLASH. You've got a month or so of warmweather left. Enjoy it-and hit the pool whileyou can. Every half hour of swimming (mean-ing actual, non-doggie-paddle strokes) you getin eats up 175calories.Calories burned if you. swim three times a week fora month: 2,100

STRETCH. Give in to your girlfriend's pleasand sign up for her yoga class.A one-hour classof power yoga can leaveyou dripping with sweatwhile burning off up to 350 calories.Calories burned if you take three classes a week fora month: 4,200

CLUCK. Have a fetish for Mickey D's? Skip theBigMacwith mediumfriesand try a chickensand-wich with a fruit-and-walnut salad instead. You'llsave 260 calories each time you hit the arches.Calories saved if you switch up your order Mice aweek for a month: 2,080

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CHOP. Make like a squirrel. But in-stead of storing a stockpile of nuts andberries, you need to squirrel away areserve of firewood for the winter. Splitand stack as much wood as you canover a 45-minute period and you'll burnoff 375 calories or more.Calories used if you chop wood Mice aweekfora month: 3,000

SHORT CIRCUITTraining strategies for the guy who has a hard time getting leanBY MICHAEL POMMERENING, C.S.C.S.

Men's Fitness

HOW TO DO IT: Grab a light barbell and getin the starting position of a deadlift. Explode

up, standing and shrugging the bar up in

front of your body. When it reaches the mid-

dle of your chest, bend your elbows quicklyso that your palms face up and the bar stops

at your shoulders. Now lower yourself into

a squat and then explode upward into a

standing press. Take 10 seconds to lower

the bar to your shoulders, squat down again,come up, and then lower the bar to the floor.

That's one rep. Perform 10 reps, then rest

until you catch your breath. Perform another

10 reps, this time taking only five secondsthroughout the lowering phase. Rest again,and then do 10 more reps super fast.

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Q:What's the best way to lose fat fast?

A: Circuit train. That is, perform several

exercises or sets back-to-back with little or

no rest. To burn fat, you need to work lots

of muscle and keep your metabolism raised

to near-peak levels for as long as you can

stand it, and circuits can accomplish bothin a matter of minutes. For starters, try the

squat clean and press. You can do anentire circuit in less than six minutes, mak-

ing it ideal for guys with limited time. As a

result, you'll burn fat for hours afterward

due to the hormones you'll release duringtraining. Perform the circuit two to threetimes a week. (Warning: It's hard!)

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SIMPLIFY. If your morning-coffeeaddiction includes the addition of sugarand creamer,you couldbe taking in morethan 120 calories per cup. Keep chug-ging the caffeine-just keep your cupblack for a change.Caloriessaved in a month ifyou eliminatethe sugar and creamer from your gianttwo-cups-a-day Dunkin' Donuts habit: 6,300

Total savings for aile month: 17,680 calories(or just over five pounds of fat}

LEAN SWEETSNo matter how perfect your diet,sometimes you want to indulge. Atthe same time, you don't want toundo all your hard work. That'swhy we love the cookies andbrownies from The Protein Bakery.Stuffed with whey protein, oats,and nuts, these treats are not onlytwice as high in protein with halfthe carbs of Toll House cookies-they also taste great. $2-$3 pertwo-pack @ proteinbakery.com

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